Employment predicts decreased mortality among HIV-seropositive illicit drug users in a setting of universal HIV care

LA Richardson, MJS Milloy, TH Kerr… - J Epidemiol …, 2014 - jech.bmj.com
Objective Given the link between employment and mortality in the general population, we
sought to assess this relationship among HIV-positive people who use illicit drugs in …

Effect of patient navigation on transitions of HIV care after release from prison: a retrospective cohort study

RP Westergaard, KR Hochstatter, PN Andrews… - AIDS and Behavior, 2019 - Springer
Antiretroviral therapy is successfully administered to people living with HIV while they are
incarcerated in most US prison systems, but interruptions in treatment are common after …

Employment and risk of injection drug use initiation among street involved youth in Canadian setting

L Richardson, K DeBeck, C Feng, T Kerr, E Wood - Preventive medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Youth unemployment has been associated with labour market and health
disparities. However, employment as a determinant of high-risk health behaviour among …

Outcomes of on-site antiretroviral therapy provision in a South African correctional facility

L Telisinghe, P Hippner… - … journal of STD & …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
We evaluated a novel on-site antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme in a South African
correctional facility using routinely collected programme data, from a retrospective cohort of …

The feasibility of implementing the HIV seek, test, and treat strategy in jails

C Beckwith, L Bazerman, F Gillani, L Tran… - AIDS patient care and …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
To successfully implement the Seek, Test, and Treat (STT) strategy to curb the HIV epidemic,
the criminal justice system must be a key partner. Increasing HIV testing and treatment …

Suboptimal plasma HIV-1 RNA suppression and adherence among sex workers who use illicit drugs in a Canadian setting: an observational cohort study

L Ti, MJ Milloy, K Shannon, A Simo, RS Hogg… - Sexually transmitted …, 2014 - sti.bmj.com
Objective Studies have demonstrated the central function of plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load
(pVL) levels on determining the risk of HIV disease progression and transmission. However …

Factors associated with initiation of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive people who use injection drugs in a Canadian setting

B Joseph, E Wood, K Hayashi, T Kerr, R Barrios… - Aids, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify behavioral, social, and structural factors associated with time from HIV
seroconversion to antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation among people who use injection …

Mental health disorders and substance use among people living with HIV in Nepal: their influence on non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy

KN Pokhrel, KG Pokhrel, VD Sharma, KC Poudel… - AIDS care, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
People living with HIV often experience mental health disorders and engage in substance
use. Evidence, however, is limited about the influence of mental health disorders and …

HIV-positive and in jail: race, risk factors, and prior access to care

MS Stein, AC Spaulding, M Cunningham… - AIDS and Behavior, 2013 - Springer
Black individuals represent 13% of the US population but 46% of HIV positive persons and
40% of incarcerated persons. The national EnhanceLink project evaluated characteristics of …

What we know and what we do not know about factors associated with and interventions to promote antiretroviral adherence

S Mannheimer, Y Hirsch-Moverman - Current infectious disease reports, 2015 - Springer
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence remains critical for achieving successful outcomes.
Factors affecting ART adherence can occur at the individual level or be related to the …